Train Hard - Stay Humble

BApk Sunday basic training 10/11

Event Details

Time: October 11, 2009 from 12pm to 3:30pm
Location: Christopher's Playground and surrounding areas
Street: 5210 Diamond Heights Blvd,
City/Town: SF
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/m…
Event Type: basic, parkour, beginners, training, bapk, bay area, san francisco
Organized By: Bay Area Parkour
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2009

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Event Description

meeting at Noon - warm-up/stretch - at 1:00pm run through the Canyon to the nearby rock formation - 1:30/45pm back for skills and technique training (thus, if you are late and don't see us, just warm up and wait for us)
:)

Basic/beginners training provided, but ALL LEVELS present and WELCOME!

RIDES!

Session description:
This training provides a healthy atmosphere for new practitioners to start parkour, and for everyone to advance in a safe way. This is achieved in several ways. Because safety is paramount, a positive example is set by the more experienced practitioners. This means you will always see warm ups, stretching, and slow progression of movement. It also means there will be no showing off, which leads to copy-cat behavior and subsequently injuries. Rather, people pass on knowledge humbly in a group effort to advance. While there may be several different skill levels represented at these sessions, everyone keeps a beginner mentality.

Another key aspect in this beginner atmosphere is the absence of media. There are no camera crews or reporters to get in the way or cause people to feel self-conscious. While individuals may bring cameras, they should politely ask before filming/shooting anyone other than themselves.

The perception that parkour practice is (and should be) fun, yet being "a discipline, not a game", is set from the beginning. While the atmosphere is relaxed and can be playful at times, horseplay is discouraged, and teasing, mocking, and cliquish behaviors are not tolerated...

Minors and Newcomers pls. check this frequently asked questions about liability. =)

Ha! And it's free, in case you were wondering...

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Comment by Just Steve on October 12, 2009 at 2:02pm: You got that right Ina! I went and could barely move after. No way, I could do another session after that. It was great, though! But missed training with all of you.
10am actually works better for me and the family...

Comment by Deejay on October 11, 2009 at 10:22am: I'd love to go to Andrey's training - I'm sure it is awesome! But his timing is not exactly ideal. Why right before the sunday sessions? Knowing him, his session will also be beyond brutal, so there's no way you can do these two trainings back-to-back...

Comment by that guy on October 11, 2009 at 10:13am: if anyone wants to boulder afterwards, I'll probably be hitting up planet granite in the presidio. I've got one guest pass to contribute. Anyone know how much fleet week will screw up traffic today?

Comment by Seng on October 10, 2009 at 7:33pm: Awesme, see you in the morning, Steve.

Comment by Just Steve on October 10, 2009 at 4:20pm: Seng, I am down to go to Andreys beforehand. It's right in my 'hood.

Comment by Seng on October 10, 2009 at 3:34pm: Anyone up for checking out Andrey's moving pk training beforehand?

Comment by Andrea on October 10, 2009 at 1:30pm: Hate to miss two in a row, but last weekend my family went to visit my new niece in SoCal, and this weekend I'm going to be on the east coast.

Comment by Bonez415 on October 10, 2009 at 9:58am: yo steve the rock formation is pretty close to the playground kinda attached. i might come through depending if im still sore from football practice...